Parts used:

The oil is extracted from the grass of the palmarosa before it flowers by steam distillation.

Therapeutic properties:

• Antiseptic
• Antibacterial
• Antiviral
• Cicatrisant
• Digestive
• Stimulant
• Febrifuge

Indications:

Anorexia, acne, athlete’s foot, aging skin, arthritis, dermatitis, dry skin, fatigue, muscle pain, nerve pain, scars, sore and tired feet, stress, rheumatism, wrinkles.

In this technique, the therapist uses pouches that have been filled with oatmeal and warmed up as a tool for working the body. These pouches warm up the muscles instantly and allow the therapist to work with more pressure. The main purpose is to activate circulation during the session using massage and heat via these pouches so that the client can enjoy all the benefits that come with this.

Mud therapy also known as fangotherapy has been used for centuries in Europe to treat rheumatism and skin conditions. Today we can still find people enjoying its benefits in nature like in Israel at the Dead Sea or in various spas around the world. Some spas offer a bath uniquely filled with warm mud while others add some mud to a hot bath. It is also possible to experience it as a body wrap. The mud can be composed of peat moss, water from hot springs, volcanic ashes and its remineralizing qualities can help with a variety of ailments.

Lymphatic drainage massage is to be considered if you suffer from fibromyalgia. This technique involves light pressure that will encourage the lymph to go to the lymph nodes so that the cleaning process of the body can be stimulated. The light pressure that is used can be very enjoyable for the painful body of a fibromyalgia sufferer.

When we work in clientele service environment we often need to be available on an opposite schedule then those around us with 9 to 5 jobs. We often start work when people finish and vice versa. This can cause complications when we want to spend time with those around us, when the day care closes at 5 or when people we know plan events when everybody is available but us. This list could go on and on. We could take the decision to not work evenings and week-ends but this could come with a pay cut.

Hhhhhmmm!!!! Interesting name. Sounds exotic but what does this consist of? Well as the name says, it’s a massage. As for the bamboo part, we can find a variety of different size bamboo sticks used as tools by the massage therapist to apply a good pressure to the tight aching muscles with barely any effort.

Throughout history sea shells have had importance in many cultures. They once have been used as currency in the Indian and Pacific oceans as well as America, Africa and the Caribbean. Because of their shape, they made great tools used as scrapers, blades and shovels. They are also believed to have very good healing energy and are a strong symbolism in many religions of the world. Today, you can go to a massage therapist who will use a variety of shells as tools to work out your tension and hopefully you will benefit from its healing powers.

When I was planning my trip to Colombia, I started doing some research on sites to see. One thing that I came across was the San Antero volcano. This grabbed my attention. As I started to look more into it, I saw pictures and videos of people swimming in a pit of mud. Working in a spa, I am very aware of all the benefits of all different types of mud, but being in an area where volcanic mud is hard to come across I did not have the opportunity to try this one out. I told my boyfriend, who was also my tour guide that I had to go there.

Parts used:

The leaves of the oregano plant are steam distilled to obtain the oil.

The more I discovered about essential oils the more space they took in my medicine cabinet leaving less space for chemical drugs. At the same time, I found myself needing less space for chemical drugs because aromatherapy was gradually replacing the need to buy them.